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leaves a sour taste in one's mouth

leaves a sour taste in one's mouth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of leave a sour taste in one's mouth.

Meaning of leave a sour taste in one's mouth

Verb

leave a sour taste in one's mouth (third-person singular simple present leaves a sour taste in one's mouth, present participle leaving a sour taste in one's mouth, simple past and past participle left a sour taste in one's mouth)

  1. (idiomatic) To give one an unpleasant feeling or memory.
    • But after having been employed for her "entire adult life," her experience of being uninsured leaves a sour taste in her mouth.2007 July, Hilary Beard, “Surviving the Health Insurance Crisis”, in Ebony, page 140

Questions about leaves a sour taste in one's mouth

What is leaves a sour taste in one's mouth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Leaves a sour taste in one's mouth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of leave a sour taste in one's mouth.

Words near leaves a sour taste in one's mouth in the dictionary

  1. Leaverton
  2. Leavertons
  3. leaves
  4. leaves a lot to be desired
  5. leaves a mark
  6. leaves a sour taste in one's mouth
  7. leaves alone
  8. leaves aside
  9. leaves at the altar
  10. leaves at the door
  11. leaves be

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